HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by PRS - FINISHED - Syren Ship Model Company - 1/48

[Nunnehi (Don)]

Paul, I’m really enjoying your build, especially the “how to” parts - it looks great! This may well have to be my next project. 
 

I’ve used a lot of photo etched brass in some of my other projects and have found that thin super glue applied sparingly with a needle or small glue looper works well and holds for an extended time. I don’t have any experience with soldering but probably need to give it a try - will add this to my things to do next list. 
 

Don

[BobG]

4 hours ago, PRS said:

Started making the chainplates.

Excellent explanation of how to make the chain plates!

[PRS]

Thanks everyone for the comments and likes.

 

I have the chainplates done and the deadeyes stropped.

 

One issue I am having is the end of the 22 guage wire for the stropping is inside the chainplates and it is springing back and doesn't want to stay tight and the deadeyes come out easy.

 

Not sure how to remedy this or have the "seam" at a different spot instead of the bottom.

 

These deadeyes are Chuck's new ones that you don't have to make and they really look  good though.

[PRS]

So I redid the deadeye stropping as I didn't like the way it was.

 

First used a 1/4 inch drill bit and wound some coils with 22 gauge wire.

 

 

The cut out the coils with flush cutters.

 

 

The soldered the ends together and with pliers made up the hook on the bottom. You will need a lot of these as they do pop with pressure.

 

 

Here are the eight I redid. It took about 3 times as many coils until I got the eight done.

 

Once they were installed I touched up the black paint.

[PRS]

I already had shaped the bowsprit earlier while I was waiting for paint/glue to dry so I was ready to mount it and complete the chapter.

I am now ready to move to chapter 12 where we start some of the rigging.

 

This has been a very fun build and I am learning new skills as I go along.

 

 

[BobG]

She looks absolutely fantastic, Paul!

[PRS]

Wrapped a length of .025 rope with the Syren Serve-O-Matic for the Bobstay. I am using Gutterman cotton thread for my rope.

 

Bobstay is rigged. 

One question: does the wrapping around the rope extend past the cut end as it is in the bow end or does it leave rope showing as I did at the block?

[PRS]

Working on the mast and I have a question.

 

Are these plates attached the way I show it here or should there be a flat spot on the mast at this area?

 

 

[PRS]

Working on the mast I made the stop for the rings. This is the second one I made as the first one broke too easy. This time I made a boxwood sandwich with the grain 90 degrees and it held up better.

Also used a tick strip to mark the locating holes for the cleats.

 

 

In these hole I glued a small piece of wire and also drilled locating holes in each cleat in the center.

 

Once the cleats were shaped a bit they were glued on trying to get them square.

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Getting back to my question I had I decided that the pieces at the top of the mast should be beveled to form with the mast.

 

I think this looks better.

 

So the lower mast is done except for painting and some finish sanding and yes the rings still slide down over the top pieces.

 

[Nunnehi (Don)]

That’s just beautifully done!

 

Don

[glbarlow]

I believe the shoulders on the mast should be thinner and flatter per the plans, but it's your model.

 

Nice work on the stop and chocks - it's hard getting all that stuff to line up right, well done.

[Chuck]

Beautiful progress!!!

[PRS]

On 9/9/2021 at 7:16 PM, Nunnehi (Don) said:

That’s just beautifully done!

 

Don

Thank you very much Don.

On 9/10/2021 at 1:06 AM, glbarlow said:

I believe the shoulders on the mast should be thinner and flatter per the plans, but it's your model.

 

Nice work on the stop and chocks - it's hard getting all that stuff to line up right, well done.

Yes it was easier using the tic strip though and using the wires.

On 9/10/2021 at 12:24 PM, Chuck said:

Beautiful progress!!!

Than you Chuck.

 

 

Making the boom. I love the smell of cedar shavings.

[PRS]

I didn't have the beads for the boom so I made some.

 Mounted the boom and then working on the blocks for it. Should have done the blocks first

[BobG]

1 hour ago, PRS said:

I didn't have the beads for the boom so I made some.

 

Wow...that's pretty remarkable!

[PRS]

Rearranged my room and have the boom rigged.

 

 

Mast is in and not glued so it may be off a bit.

 

Whole bunch of extra rope hanging wherever I can put it.

[PRS]

Spent the day yesterday getting practice on my Proxxon FET table saw and made this stand. Not sure if I like it or not though.

 

 

[niwotwill]

Lotta practice cutting. I'm not sure that the stand visually takes away from the great job you've done on Cheerful.

[PRS]

Gaff is rigged and lines not tied off yet. I am going to also redo the belaying pins and see if I can get them more even this time so they are not in place.

 

[PRS]

So making the Burton Pendants I first siezed the rope the full length and then siezed the block onto it. This didn't look right to me so I redid them.

 

I then did the whole seizing after putting the block on and then wrapped the rope from the block up. Was a simple matter to tie some rope on the block to hold one end. I am hoping this is the right way for these.

 

Here is the color of the cotton thread I am using.

 

Now I have been having trouble with my serving machine as I wasn't real careful when assembling it and it was binding and squeaking. What solved it was to spray the gears and also the joint with this silicone spray. Now it is slick and I can turn it with one finger.

 

The pendants are all rigged but not tightened yet.  I sure have a mess of rope on the deck I need to take care of soon.

[niwotwill]

Paul what weight cotton thread do you use for serving?

[bartley]

Sorry for hijacking Paul's thread but I tried to give some guidance on serving issues here.  It looks like Paul is using Gutterman 50 wt but lets wait to see if he confirms that/

 

Regards,

 

John

Edited September 22, 2021 by bartley

[PRS]

15 hours ago, niwotwill said:

Paul what weight cotton thread do you use for serving?

It is NE 50 thread.

 

12 hours ago, bartley said:

Sorry for hijacking Paul's thread but I tried to give some guidance on serving issues here.  It looks like Paul is using Gutterman 50 wt but lets wait to see if he confirms that/

 

Regards,

 

John

Post 53 is exactly what I need!

[glbarlow]

19 hours ago, niwotwill said:

19 hours ago, niwotwill said:

weight cotton thread do you use for serving?

Common Gutterman 50wt sewing thread is fine and all that’s needed for serving rope on the Servo-matic. One of those things that doesn’t require overthinking. 

[PRS]

At this stage I made myself a jig for making rope coils.

There are three different sizes.

 

First put a rope end in the bottom hole and hold it with a toothpick.

 

Wrap the coils around and then using another toothpick at the top.

 

Then feed the end through the slot and finish wrapping.

 

Once the wrap is done feed the end through the bottom hole, Brush on some thinned PVA and then hit it with a hair drier to speed up the curing of the glue.

 

 

 

Slowly work the coil off with tweezers and final shape it.

 

You can then trim the ends off.

[PRS]

Before going further I had made some new belaying pins out of 1/16 square boxwood and then tightened the rigging I had and placed the rope coils.

 

[Gregory]

Nice jig and coils.

[bartley]

On 9/22/2021 at 7:21 AM, PRS said:

So making the Burton Pendants I first siezed the rope the full length and then siezed the block onto it. This didn't look right to me so I redid them.

 

I then did the whole seizing after putting the block on and then wrapped the rope from the block up. Was a simple matter to tie some rope on the block to hold one end. I am hoping this is the right way for these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul,

 

I agree that wrapping the serving over the seizing looks better.  For what is worth, I am now using Mara polyester thread for serving.  I found the cotton thread was a bit furry and Mara gives a smoother result in my opinion.  Because I am winding my own rope I have this in various sizes and I like to use thinner serving thread on thinner rope. If you use 50 wt thread on say 0.45 mm rope it almost doubles the diameter.  This looks wrong to my eye.

 

Regards,

 

John

Edited September 25, 2021 by bartley

[PRS]

Thanks all for the comments and likes.

 

I have the shrouds deadeyes rigged. Going to let them settle in and do the backstays and forestays before I do the final tightening.

 

I have had some issue with diluted PVA leaving a white residue so I am experimenting with modge podge diluted to see how that works for rigging. If that doesn't work I might try some different white glue as maybe what I have is bad as it is old.

 

Anyways...Pics or it didn't happen.

[glbarlow]

Nice work on the shrouds, they can be tricky little things.